On Monday 02 October 2006 1:38 pm, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Oct 2006 13:10:14 -0700
> David Brownell <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > +/* Message state */
> > > > +#define START_STATE ((void*)0)
> > > > +#define RUNNING_STATE ((void*)1)
> > > > +#define DONE_STATE ((void*)2)
> > > > +#define ERROR_STATE ((void*)-1)
> > >
> > > !?!??!?!
> >
> > Now that you mention it ... let me second that comment!
>
> These are "better enums". The problem with C's enums is that it's possible
> to mix them with integers and the compiler just swallows it. With the
> above, you'll get a warning if you make that mistake.
I see.
> Do the enum-mismatch checking in sparse.
With __bitwise types and values, for example...
- Dave
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